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1) IndianOil Kerosine meets the requirements of IS 1459 for kerosene, including limits on acidity, burning quality, color, copper strip corrosion, distillation results, flash point, smoke point, and total sulfur. 2) The kerosene must have a Saybolt color value of at least 10 or a Lovibond color no deeper than Standard White. 3) For supplies to Defense, the kerosene must have a minimum smoke point of 22mm and maximum sulfur content of 0.20%; for supplies to Railways, the minimum smoke point is 20mm.

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KerosineSpecifications PDF

1) IndianOil Kerosine meets the requirements of IS 1459 for kerosene, including limits on acidity, burning quality, color, copper strip corrosion, distillation results, flash point, smoke point, and total sulfur. 2) The kerosene must have a Saybolt color value of at least 10 or a Lovibond color no deeper than Standard White. 3) For supplies to Defense, the kerosene must have a minimum smoke point of 22mm and maximum sulfur content of 0.20%; for supplies to Railways, the minimum smoke point is 20mm.

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Superior Kerosene Oil / Kero

IndianOil Kerosine meets the requirements of


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IS 1459 : 1974 (2 Revision) with Amendment (No 1 thru 3)
Sr Characteristics Requirement Method of Test
No IS : 1448
(i) Acidity, inorganic Nil P:2
(ii) Burning quality P:5
a) Char value, mg/kg of oil consumed, Max 20
b) Bloom on glass chimney Not darker than grey

(iii) Colour (Saybolt)*, Min *10 P:14


o
(iv) Copper strip corrosion for 3hr at 50 c Not worse than No. 1 P:15
(v) Distillation P:18
o
a) Percent recovered below 200 C, Min 20
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b) Final boiling point C Max 300
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(vi) Flash point (Abel) C, Min 35 P:20
(vii) Smoke point, mm, Min 18** P:31
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(viii) Total Sulphur, percent by mass, Max 0.25 P:34

NOTES:
• Where saybolt chromometer is not available, Lovibond colour of the sample kept in an 18-in cell may be measured according
to IS: 1448[P:13]- 1960' Methods of test for petroleum and its products, P:13 Colour by Lovibon tintometer' in which case, the
colour shall not be deeper than Standard White (IP 4.0)

• For supplies to Defence, the smoke point of the product shall be 22 mm, Min and for Railways it shall be 20 mm, Min

• For supplies to Defence, total sulphur content, percent by mass, of the product shall be 0.20 Max

Last Updated on September 26, 2007

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